Q: Can a landlord serve a non-renewal lease, with no just cause ?
I asked my landlord to fix things in my apartment, next thing I know I was getting a non-renewal he refused to fix issues I addressed with him ?
A: If the items that you requested to be fixed by the landlord are necessities to keep the premises in a habitable condition, such as AC, electricity, heat, the landlord cannot legally refuse to fix those items. You should contact the Office of Housing Code Enforcement and make a formal Compliant. That Office will send out an inspector and if the inspector finds violations of the housing code, the inspector will issue a Notice of Violation and have it served on the landlord. If the items are minor repair items and the lease states the landlord is responsible for the repairs, you may have a claim in a lawsuit to be filed in a court of law for breach of contract.
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